I am like 95% sure Cédric is a wizard.

@manuc.260

8 жыл бұрын

+TheShattubatu And the Spider he wears can come to life when he wishes to

@CastelDawn

8 жыл бұрын

+Manuel Catz haha, man, that was kind of a cute touch

@ChiggyChiggyChiggy

8 жыл бұрын

He is a mathemagician.

@callummanson2491

8 жыл бұрын

+TheShattubatu villani isnt his real last name, its actually diggory ;)

@hotshot1o2o3o

8 жыл бұрын

+Callum Manson Yeah he must have had to change it to avoid suspicion

"please allow me to keep my heart to myself" such a gentle, polite dismissal xD

@Tjousk

8 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@jesusthroughmary

8 жыл бұрын

+El Torco He seems like a proper gentleman.

@moohooman

8 жыл бұрын

his so intelligent

@ZardoDhieldor

8 жыл бұрын

+jesusthroughmary He's French. Of course, he's a gentlemen.

@TimmehTRP

8 жыл бұрын

90% of the French are complete assholes.

People don't realize how cool Cédric is. This guy is a math genius, so there's that, but he's also a manga/anime fan and a metal concert goer. And when he speaks in French, he sounds like a 19th century man-- yeah because he's also a big book-lover and so he speaks quite a nice French. Great guy.

@aybrokemyback6739

4 жыл бұрын

He's now minister 😯

@vinayvardhanyt2415

4 жыл бұрын

@@aybrokemyback6739 really?

@p4nky130

4 жыл бұрын

@@vinayvardhanyt2415 yup, French culture minister I guess I mean he was few years ago, I don't know if he's still

@vianneyedie4066

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas le no he works to Paris city hall

@Flashyfinancier

4 жыл бұрын

@@vianneyedie4066 mauvais Anglais mon gars ..tu peut faire mieux

9:17 - "Wow, it would be lovely. But no. That one is not for me. That one will be for somebody else - I hope." In the future, Cédric Villani accidentally solves the Riemann Hypothesis while working on something else. "Merde."

@TheDerHeld

5 жыл бұрын

Epic comment i can really hear him saying that!!

@attoblaze3395

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDerHeld epic gamer moment

@christiantp3750

3 жыл бұрын

I think that day will never come. Now, he dedicates to politics

@Triantalex

8 ай бұрын

false.

@cg8397

2 ай бұрын

Unlikely, he's dumped mathematics for politics and philosophy.

This man is extremely humble. His politeness, his way of speaking. This really makes me motivated. I hope he solves that problem he wishes to solve.

@LChsn-vp5zx

4 жыл бұрын

He's now running for the Paris election, and he's a member of the parlement for 2 years now. That's an other way to solve problem i guess :')

I bet I have seen him somewhere in Assassin's Creed

@horowirtz9415

5 жыл бұрын

Surely Unity

@Mralexhancock

5 жыл бұрын

Haha ! xD

@readingrebellion9758

5 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha

@PersimmonHurmo

4 жыл бұрын

@@horowirtz9415 go reach your dreams

@horowirtz9415

4 жыл бұрын

@@PersimmonHurmo thanks but how do you know what my dreams are?

Brady is the best interviewer I know of. He understands people and often his questions are about emotions and motivations. I never comment on your videos Brady, but I'm grateful to know about your channels. You are the real communicator, no smugness, no sugar coating, no mindless entertainment. Keep it up.

@DeoMachina

8 жыл бұрын

+Defeshh Brady is like the Louis Theroux of KZread honestly

I would like to see more of this guy.

@HamsterFurtif

8 жыл бұрын

+mrZbozon Breaking new ! A "More Villanni" button appears at the end of the video and allows you to see more of this guy !

@mrZbozon

8 жыл бұрын

+Hamster Furtif What's your point?

@HamsterFurtif

8 жыл бұрын

mrZbozon My point is that you can actually see more of this guy by clicking on the link provided in the video. Timecode is 9:33.

@mrZbozon

8 жыл бұрын

+Hamster Furtif Yes and that has nothing to do with what I'm saying. I was quite aware of that already. I was leaving feedback to show that if even more content was made I would watch that too.

@HamsterFurtif

8 жыл бұрын

mrZbozon Okay, my mistake then.

what a beautiful human being

@Duskbear

8 жыл бұрын

+rodluvan1976 Yes, that really is a nice way of putting it.

@afrofaust1913

8 жыл бұрын

+Luca Grafenhorst Be respectful. He's well-decorated, and spends his life improving the world you live in. A genius.

@Duskbear

8 жыл бұрын

Afro Faust I wasn't being sarcastic, he really has a light of his own.

@AureliusEnterprises

8 жыл бұрын

+Afro Faust No need to be cynical. He was being respectful.

@afrofaust1913

8 жыл бұрын

AureliusEnterprises I would offer you also that there's no need to restate what he himself replied with :)

I don't mean to alarm you but there's a spider on your chest.

@Bloubz77

8 жыл бұрын

+Art Artsen He always has it. It's like its "thing", its symbol. We recognize and talk about him by referring to its spider

@felipemorales6954

8 жыл бұрын

+Bloubz77

@chaine4230

8 жыл бұрын

How many spiders has he got ?

@Dadalevrai

8 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Cedric Villani's world !!

@EddyJaber

8 жыл бұрын

Around 30

Why the fuck are mathematician so eccentric? The guy with 100's of klien bottles who is 1 lab accident away from turning into Doc Brown and now this guy, who appears to be a bond villain. Hell, i had a math teacher in school who used to read our names out backwards and smash clocks on the floor yelling "Times is relative"

@jmiquelmb

8 жыл бұрын

I don't know. But maybe people who are passionate about their job don't care that much about social conventions

@-vermin-

8 жыл бұрын

+stuartrockin "1 lab accident away from turning into Doc Brown". I literally lol'ed. Maybe having an interesting perspective on life aids in solving difficult mathematical problems simply because they are more able to look at the problems in a different way?

@KyleDB150

8 жыл бұрын

It's pretty common that the cleverest people can be the oddest, maybe it's thier way of questioning, why should I be normal when I have such an understanding of the universe? I should wear a spider on my shirt today, yeahhhhhh

@firstnamelastname4752

8 жыл бұрын

It's the numbers. There's just so many.

@klaxoncow

8 жыл бұрын

+stuartrockin In order to see the things that no-one's ever seen before, you need to be looking with a different set of eyes. That is, if you think like everyone else, then you'll come to much the same conclusions as everyone else. Because your thoughts lead you to the same places that everyone else goes. But if you think differently, you see the problems differently. You see it with different eyes. You come up with new previously-unthought-of solutions. You see the things that other people don't see - and, of course, all new discoveries must necessarily live in that uncharted space, or someone would have seen them and discovered it already. Logical, yes? Well, that's my theory on why genius - not just mathematical genius, but all genius, in fact - does tend to be a little weird and eccentric around the edges. I think it's all rather awesome. Homogeneity is, frankly, very boring. Tedious, even. Vive la difference! ;D

"We Mathematicians are small in front of mathematical accomplishments"

@Myrslokstok

3 ай бұрын

Actually it should be writhen on his tombstone. It's the kind of true humbelness of a great accivment. I don't think you need to be humble with a Fieldsmedal, but when you say this things you probably are truly!

wow. such memories much remember

@oretika

8 жыл бұрын

+Ben Luijcx very souvenir

@patetra13

8 жыл бұрын

xD

@aforsy

8 жыл бұрын

yesss

@NoriMori1992

8 жыл бұрын

That part made me laugh so hard. It made him sound even more like a stereotypical Frenchman. XD

@SoumilSahu

7 жыл бұрын

+NoriMori ikr!!

I've been waiting for cedric villani to be on numberphile for ages

@zephyrix4114

8 жыл бұрын

Are you satisfied?

@hamzafouatih9898

8 жыл бұрын

+mitsterful same here!

@waltermcdonough

8 жыл бұрын

he needs a haircut tho

He came to Mumbai once to deliver some guest lectures, and I loved it! I even had the opportunity to ask him some questions and most of the time he was like-"No, no, it's not like that" and then he explained the mathematics behind his research on Plasma Physics that got him the Fields medal. I remember one guy asking him that what's a soul? And I reacted-"But this is not Math, this is metaphysics!" and then he said-"Yes, it's metaphysics!", God, he was being followed by an army of students( I was one of them lol ), he is no less than a Bollywood/Hollywood superstar in Academia. Inspiring.

I got a participation medal once

@mipmipmipmipmip

8 жыл бұрын

participation of the 'no child left behind' program?

@IzaakCha7

8 жыл бұрын

+mipmipmipmipmip Yeah, that's the one ! Thank you, George W. Bush !

@alephnull4044

5 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@paulyetman2292

Ай бұрын

Lol

You could pick this guy up, put him in the 15th century with the same hairstyle and clothes, and he wouldn't look out of place.

@NoriMori1992

8 жыл бұрын

I was having a similar thought. XD For the first few seconds I was put off because I thought his accent was pretentious, but then it panned up, and I took it all in, and I was like, "...Oh my God, this guy was transplanted from the 18the century AND I LOVE IT." I love people who are really different and eccentric in a very authentic way; they are such a joy to behold.

@sirknight4981

5 жыл бұрын

@@NoriMori1992 I know this comment is two years old but how can a person's natural accent be pretentious? Do you just not like the French accent?

@Gooberpatrol66

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure his outfit is more 19th century

@dlevi67

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gooberpatrol66 Never let facts get in the way of a beautiful theory.

Love the hair, love the spider broach, love his eccentric manners; so humble and modest for someone who's unlocked maths' biggest achievement!

Even a small mind like mine can appreciate a giant gold coin.

@ifrazali3052

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@theyoutubeuser6797

3 жыл бұрын

Only a small mind like mine can appreciate a giant gold coin.

@vladimirpeanuts

3 жыл бұрын

@@theyoutubeuser6797 Lol

@Yamagatabr

2 жыл бұрын

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

"When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the spider on his jacket." - Chinese proverb

@maxwellsequation4887

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooooo spooky

@NoriMori1992

3 жыл бұрын

Wot?

I absolutely love the poetic-ness of his speech. Like Shakespeare and Euclid had a love child. I'd love to see more!

I've such an admiration for Villani. Not only is he a brilliant mathematician, but also an amazing person

I like how he says "c'est à dire" while he is speaking english

@vibraphonics

6 жыл бұрын

I'm almost certain he said "study"

@gchelem

5 жыл бұрын

@@vibraphonics no Albert is correct he says "c'est à dire" which means "in other words"

@vibraphonics

5 жыл бұрын

@@gchelem I can't even find it in the video now

@rz7464

5 жыл бұрын

Tim James You’re right he says « study of »

@leo17921

4 жыл бұрын

it means "i.e."

This guy could be transported to the 19th Century and not be out of place.

@NoriMori1992

8 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. XD

@sangyongpark2137

7 жыл бұрын

P Hampton Sounds right.

@AquaWeiner

2 жыл бұрын

Except he would be even smarter relatively because he has more than 100 years of math knowledge no one on the planet has at that time.

Everything about this guy, from his name to his clothes, screams Sherlock Holms adversary, and I mean that as a sincere compliment ;)

@agent-sz2qj

8 жыл бұрын

+ben middleton comparing someone with sherlock holmes is always a compliment

@CastelDawn

8 жыл бұрын

+ben middleton he's planing some dirty stuff with professor Moriarty.

@stocktonjoans

8 жыл бұрын

CastelDawn my thoughts exactly!

@ChristopherKing288

7 жыл бұрын

that would be an awesome story. Someone write it.

@aracilflorent1717

5 жыл бұрын

In fact he DOES weave mischievious plots with a notorious supervillain

Now if only you could interview Perelman..

@VeteranVandal

8 жыл бұрын

+micosair THAT is a challenge...

@MrPoutsesMple

8 жыл бұрын

that would be pretty hard...

@ragnkja

7 жыл бұрын

Finding Perelman is one thing. Getting him to agree to appear on camera is the _real_ challenge.

@zigmasj6572

6 жыл бұрын

Why would Perelman show off on some KZread when he probably knows how to control the universe...

@jbman890

6 жыл бұрын

ZiGO LT Perelman can warp space and time

I would listen to him speak about literally anything , if he read his shopping history for the last 10 years I would listen intently

@adip8

6 жыл бұрын

Dano Byrne Who wouldn't

He doesn't sood as crazy in english as he does in french. But he still have the cool spider, so he's cool i guess :3

@izaacchirac4501

8 жыл бұрын

+Olomorn Crazy?

@olomorn3813

8 жыл бұрын

+Florain Bially "odd" is more appropriate i guess. His way of speaking is not very usual, but it's cool I think ^^

@bastienetchegoyen8873

8 жыл бұрын

+Olomorn Cedric is not crazy at all, it feels like every single answers he gives have been worked on a lot when in fact he only thinks for a couples of seconds. He choose words really wisely.

@olomorn3813

8 жыл бұрын

Bastien Etchegoyen Yeah, that's what i said, it's more odd than crazy. I really respect him, it's just not usual ^^

@assombranceanderson6175

8 жыл бұрын

+Jérôme he didn't mean way of speaking as the accent, but rather as the word he chose and so on i think

I like this guy's style.

@mikkokarkkainen2807

4 жыл бұрын

He is indeed a humble guy

He seems like one of the most humble and gentle speakers I've seen in a long time. More Cedric please!

Thank you Numberphile. Your questions, his answers ... they've awoken my spirit. Thank you from the heart.

This man is a hero for me now. So much respect for the way he sees things.

I love your interviews, Brady! They are so relaxed and respectful and yet are to the point. Love to watch them :)

After reading his book, watching him say the things he wrote is exactly how I imagined it, and yet so much more satisfactory. He's like a fairytale come true. One of my scholarly heroes.

This was an amazing video. The interview was done well, and I truly loved Villani's perspective on his work.

Amazing interview, Brady. Thanks so much.

Wow great video, loved every second. What an awesome and humble man.

he kind of looks like descartes

@smeldrick

8 жыл бұрын

+oldcowbb bingo, that's it.

@AxeSovax

8 жыл бұрын

Well if you think he does, then he does.

@CatnamedMittens

8 жыл бұрын

Or like guy Fawkes.

@firewizzard86

8 жыл бұрын

+Axe Sovax +1

@andrewxc1335

8 жыл бұрын

Are you saying all Frenchmen look the same? ;)

This guy is so calm... And the voice so soft.... You are, really great, sir!

I love the way you talk, the accent, the words, its like poetry.

this guy is 100% a time lord

I really liked this episode, and appreciated Cédric having shared.

This got me extremely motivated right now, would like to hear more from him!

I admit that this is the first time I've heard of this man. Not quite ten minutes of exposure, and I can barely even express how much I love him. Also, I'm glad to have seen this, because the first inscription on the Fields Medal is almost terrifyingly perfect for a story I'm writing. I was never fully satisfied with the quote I've been using up 'til now. This is going to be its replacement.

@NoriMori1992

8 жыл бұрын

+shomolya Oh, awesome! Thank you!

great interview, what a lovely chap.

I've never heard of this guy, but I really really enjoyed his interview. He looks like an extra from a Victorian miniseries, he has those deep and insightful and polite eyes, and his accent is adorable (although I suppose he can't help that as much). He seems like a really great guy. Would love more interviews with him.

We definitely need more videos with him! What an incredibly awesome man.

This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen .

A fine interview and a very humble man, who clearly appreciates doing maths and science for the knowledge, not for the awards. I'm too old for the Fields Medal, but there is always that Abel Prize to seek - who knows, one day perhaps!

Hey I know this guy! He played a very large part in a french movie/documentary called "pourquoi je déteste les maths", (why do I hate maths) this is basically a 2 hours long numberphile episode x)

@lucian823

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah my math teacher showed it me ... I don't do math anymore

@black_platypus

8 жыл бұрын

It should be "Why I hate maths" (explanation/announcement) rather than "Why do I hate maths" (question) I think. (The question would be "Pourquoi est-ce que je deteste les maths" if memory serves - right?)

I like these videos, that revolve around the mindset (ambitions, life lessons, etc.) of a mathematician. More of that would be awesome!

This is probably one of videos so far! Awesome perspective from Prof. Villani

True fact: He is mentioned in Star Wars in reference to Mos Eisley. "A wretched hive of scum and Villani".

@CatnamedMittens

8 жыл бұрын

Boooo

@waltermcdonough

8 жыл бұрын

well yea

-It is the Riemann hypothesis? -That one is no for me Mathematics is the most beautiful and abstract of the sciences

the best interview i have ever seen the talk is full of wisdom and pureness

Brady, you freaking rock at interviewing, im amazed you still ask the right questions.

I will definitely be watching the "coming soon" videos featuring Villani. He has such a wonderful way with words and a unique charisma that makes this video much more interesting than you would expect.

What a thoroughly nice chap, with a dapper style to boot.

Very inspiring video! Thanks Prof. Villani and thank you Brady!

such a beautifully strange person

such memories...

Such an inspiring interview. Cedric is full of simple truths

@Nimrast

7 жыл бұрын

just like mathematics

@straytonox1492

4 жыл бұрын

he just don't speak english Xd

What impressed me most was his cluttered and disorganized desk while giving an interview. It speaks loads about his confidence and sense of accomplishment in his field.

@Musicienne-DAB1995

3 ай бұрын

YES!!! I noticed this as well.

SUPER DUPER!!! Now this is why I watch numberphile

I adore the way he speaks of specific mathematical problems as if they were long lost lovers or something. Absolutely beautiful.

And a punk rock and metal fan as well... Oh Cedric, you'll never stop inspiring me.

He seemed like such a lovely person. So polite, and thoughtful. His accent made it all the more beautiful.

Great video! Excellent to hear him explain how it comes from within.

Ah Cédric Villani! Un homme extraordinaire! Chacune de ses allocution est passionnante! Keep up the great work Brady!

Cedric is very theatric in the way he speaks and It had me hanging on every word. Will there be a video about all of his work?

For what one might not expect from such a great Mathematician, Mr Villani is actually an excellent lecturer and I enjoyed hearing his conferences about, among other things, Poincarré. I encourage the numberphile to get interested into Mr Villani and Etienne Klein, two great people in French sciences.

Great interview. Thank you!

Johnny Depp needs to play him in a movie.

more of cedric please, the guy is interesting to listen to.

This is a beautiful and inspiring interview

Really enjoyed listening to Cédric, he seems like an interesting guy. Great interview!

Plz, plz, plz more of sir Cédric Villani.

What a warm and down to earth person. I have great respect to people like him!

What a wonderful, down to earth guy. Would love to see more videos of him.

that was a great interview. questions and responses both!

I would love to see more from this amazing man!

this man is actually incredibly wise, the last part of this video really shows this

A beautiful mind... Thank you for this interview..

I love his voice. It's like a child with so much excitement but explains it very slowly

What a wonderful human being.

When you catch yourself almost crying... wow

I can recommend his book Birth of a Theorem wholeheartedly; I had the privilege of hearing Prof Villani speak at Oxford about his experiences as a mathematician and had the book signed by him, he's a truly lovely chap :)

He is such an intriguing person, I love hearing him describe anything.

Which Gym he's the leader of?

@Postcinct

8 жыл бұрын

+Waris Amir Mohammad Hey buddy, I think you've got the wrong door, the leather club's two blocks down.

@catsexual3412

8 жыл бұрын

I laughed way too much reading your comment.

@69Neoares69

8 жыл бұрын

+Waris Amir Mohammad Rock gym. He has an Onyx and a Geodude

@stormsurge1

8 жыл бұрын

Some bug type gym probably.

@tehlawler1

8 жыл бұрын

I feel like he would either use grass or dark/ghost pokemon

Awesome! This guy is uber cool, love his style

Prof. Villani is an extremely clear speaker. Not a lot of words, but conveys ideas wells.

Ah! : D Excellent!! I'm excited for more videos with Dr. Villani.

He's so cool!

1:20 "It was awarded for my works in statistical physics, c'est à dire the qualitative properties". Le franglais dans sa splendeur x)

@D0rlisok

3 ай бұрын

Non, il dit « study of ».

@estebanmartin7491

3 ай бұрын

Tout à fait, merci @@D0rlisok

@D0rlisok

3 ай бұрын

aucun souci :) bonne journée@@estebanmartin7491

I really like this guy. Excellent interview and video. Thanks.

This is a lovely interview.

That's a good point, on awards that encourage younger people to strive for greatness. Especially considering that the average age of Nobel prize winners has been increasing over time, so young people who are brilliant in their field may feel left out unless there are awards specifically geared to their age group. Though of course, the aim should be to do good science/math, not to try and get prizes. But still, it's nice that people get recognition for their hard work.

The Abel Prize is the real Nobel Prize equivalent, gotta love his side remark. At least he is honest and wants it, too.

Estupendo Villani. I always enjoy your talks about maths

So much joy and almost childish entusiasm, I think those are real marks of genius... He seems such a genuine, nice person... Would love to meet him someday!

@Goryllo

6 жыл бұрын

*enthusiasm